MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617079114 A) filed by Neste Oyj on June 26, 2026, for Bioasphaltene Conversion.
Inventors include Kaisalo, Noora; Sairanen, Emma; Abreu Resende, Karen; Mendes Duarte, Catia; and Nurmi, Pekka.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of processing liquefied biomass comprising a hydroliquefaction step of providing a liquefaction effluent by liquefying biomass in the presence of a hydrogen source and a slurry-type catalyst, and converting at least part of the bioasphaltenes into components of lower boiling points. The liquefaction effluent comprises ...